Fatigue and Its Association With Quality of Life Among Carers of Patients Attending Psychiatric Emergency Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Xiao, Ji; Li, Wen; Zhu, Hui; Zhang, Ling; Cheung, Teris; Ng, Chee H.; Xiang, Yu Tao

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.681318

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“…As FS continues to develop it is important to take an inventory of learnings in order to improve sessionrelated procedures and organisational structures. Due to volunteer therapists returning to their fulltime work, limited capacity for referrals and the impact of pandemic fatigue the capacity of the organisation has decreased (Badre, 2021;Ji et al, 2021;Labrague, 2021). This calls for reflection and reframing.…”

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Frontline Support: Responding to the COVID-19 mental health crisis in South Africa through online arts and music therapy

Lotter,

Mattison,

Schroeder

et al. 2022

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COVID-19 rendered South Africa reeling from the ramifications of the pandemic. Lockdown restricted movement, placed significant strain on healthcare workers, and profoundly impacted the socio-economic state of the country. Increased unemployment, reports of gender-based violence and suicide threats were among some indications of a resultant mental health crisis. In response, Frontline Support (FS), a collaborative volunteer-based arts therapy initiative was established. This report presents the documented process of establishing and implementing FS. The concept and structure of the organisation as well as the triage and treatment intervention are described. Descriptive statistics drawn from triage data, a client evaluation, and a therapist survey, as well as the themes emerging from the thematic analysis thereof are presented. The inclusion of two vignettes, drawn from documented clinical case studies, illustrate the online therapeutic offering of FS. A summary of quantitative data includes: the triage allocation, number of clients accessing FS, breakdown of sessions and geographical reach for the period March 2020 to July 2021. The thematic analysis of the client evaluation yielded five themes: i) Perceived personal gains through online therapy, ii) Enhanced personal insight, iii) Clients’ experience of the therapist, iv) Difficulties experienced by clients, and v) Reflections and recommendations. The therapist survey yielded the following six themes: i) Access and awareness, ii) Client access to and engagement with therapeutic arts resources, iii) Possibilities and restrictions of the Online Platform (OLP), iv) Arts therapies techniques adapted for the OLP, v) Therapists’ challenges, and vi) Establishing and maintaining the therapeutic relationship. The discussion reflects on the benefits, challenges and learnings of FS, and concludes with recommendations for its ongoing development, sustainability and accessibility within South Africa.

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Section: Recommendations Going Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

Frontline Support: Responding to the COVID-19 mental health crisis in South Africa through online arts and music therapy

Lotter,

Mattison,

Schroeder

et al. 2022

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Relationship between fatigue and quality of life and related factors in family caregivers of patients on hemodialysis

2023

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Background The incessant and stressful nature of providing care to patients with chronic diseases can cause fatigue in caregivers. Caregivers’ fatigue and reduced quality of life can reduce the patient’s quality of care. Since it is important to pay attention to the mental health of family caregivers, this study investigated the relationship between fatigue and quality of life and their related factors in family caregivers of patients on hemodialysis. Methods This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was performed in 2020–2021. One hundred seventy family caregivers were recruited by convenience sampling from two hemodialysis referral centers in the east of Mazandaran province, Iran. The data collection tools were the Family Caregiver Quality of Life questionnaire and Krupp’s fatigue severity scale. Results The majority (88%) of caregivers had moderate to severe fatigue. Caregivers’ fatigue was a major factor influencing their quality of life. There was a significant fatigue difference between some categories of kinship and the caregiver’s income level (P < 0.05). Caregivers with lower income and education levels, those who were the patient’s spouse, and those who could not leave the patient alone had significantly worse quality of life than other caregivers (P < 0.05). Also, caregivers living with the patient in the same house had a worse quality of life than those living separately (P = 0.05). Conclusion Considering the high prevalence of fatigue among family caregivers of patients on hemodialysis and its adverse effect on their quality of life, it is recommended to perform routine screenings and implement fatigue alleviation interventions for these caregivers.

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Family Members’ Caring Experiences of Schizophrenia Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Deepened Disconnection Due to Distancing

Shin¹,

Joung²

2022

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore family members’ caring experiences of schizophrenia patients during COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: Seventeen family caregivers participated in this study. Focus group and individual interviews were conducted from February to March 2022. Content analysis was applied for the data analysis.Results: Three categories were derived. First, healthcare aspects with three subcategories: increased difficulties in hospitalization process, complete separation of mental health inpatient, and difficulties in implementing quarantine guidelines. Second, rehabilitation aspects with three subcategories: broken daily lives, pity for lost recovery chance, a ruled out life, and nothing different from the pre-pandemic period. Finally, familial aspects with three subcategories: necessity of reorganizing medical system, necessity of national-led care system, and necessity of face-to-face programs.Conclusion: Family members’ of schizophrenia patients had various challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study provides evidence for mental health professionals to expand their perspectives of families of schizophrenia during possible infectious disease disasters in the future.

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Fatigue and Its Association With Quality of Life Among Carers of Patients Attending Psychiatric Emergency Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 4 publications

References 53 publications

Frontline Support: Responding to the COVID-19 mental health crisis in South Africa through online arts and music therapy

Frontline Support: Responding to the COVID-19 mental health crisis in South Africa through online arts and music therapy

Relationship between fatigue and quality of life and related factors in family caregivers of patients on hemodialysis

Family Members’ Caring Experiences of Schizophrenia Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Deepened Disconnection Due to Distancing

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